Owen Gerald Daniels was born on November 9,1982 and is an American meteorologist and former football player.
28 Facts About Owen Daniels
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Owen Daniels played as a tight end in the National Football League.
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Owen Daniels played college football for the University of Wisconsin, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft.
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Owen Daniels played for the Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos.
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Owen Daniels earned Prep Football Report and PrepStar All-American honors and was named a Top 100 prospect nationally by PFR.
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Owen Daniels completed 30 of 35 passes for 562 yards and seven touchdowns in the opening two games of his senior year before a knee injury ended his season.
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Owen Daniels eventually assumed the starting job at tight end for most of his final two seasons with the Badgers.
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Owen Daniels graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a bachelor of science degree in atmospheric and oceanic sciences.
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Owen Daniels was drafted in the fourth round with the 98th overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.
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Owen Daniels earned the nickname "The Weatherman" as he majored in meteorology and appeared on the Madison area news delivering the local forecast.
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In Week 2, against the Indianapolis Colts, Owen Daniels scored his first professional touchdown on a 33-yard reception.
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Owen Daniels completed the 2007 NFL season starting all 16 games with 63 receptions for 768 yards and three touchdowns.
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On November 2,2008, Owen Daniels had his "best game of his career", according to the Houston Chronicle, against the Minnesota Vikings with 11 receptions for 133 yards in Week 9.
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Owen Daniels completed the 2008 season with 70 receptions for 862 yards.
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On November 1,2009, in a game against the Buffalo Bills, Owen Daniels tore his ACL and was placed on season ending injured reserve.
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On March 3,2011, Owen Daniels signed a four-year, $22 million contract extension with the Houston Texans.
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Owen Daniels was named to the Pro Bowl for his performance in the 2012 season.
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Owen Daniels had nine receptions for 91 yards in the Wild Card Round victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Owen Daniels totaled 24 receptions for 252 yards and three touchdowns.
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On March 11,2014, Owen Daniels was released by the team.
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Owen Daniels agreed on a one-year contract worth $1 million with the Baltimore Ravens and joined head coach John Harbaugh on April 3,2014.
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On March 10,2015, Owen Daniels signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Denver Broncos and joined head coach Gary Kubiak.
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Owen Daniels played his entire NFL career under the tutelage of Kubiak and tight ends coach Brian Pariani.
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Owen Daniels started the season with only 85 receiving yards and was not a large factor until the game against the Green Bay Packers with three catches for 44 yards.
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Owen Daniels's catch helped the Broncos get in position to score a field goal for the first points of the game.
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Owen Daniels has been married to his wife, Angela, since 2013.
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The couple had their first date in Ibiza and it is where Owen Daniels proposed to her.
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Owen Daniels makes regular television appearances as an expert discussing the impacts of weather on American football.